Akimbo began taking orders for its new co-branded RCA Akimbo Player
, which lets users download videos over a broadband connection and play them on their TVs. The RCA Akimbo Player, which can store over 100 hours of programming, is now available at a special pre-order price of $179.99 with a free two-month trial offer for the Akimbo Service. As of mid-October, when the player debuts at retail, its price will be $199.99 and the service will be $9.99 per month.
The Akimbo service currently offers over 13,000 on-demand video and movies from 200 providers in seven languages and 100 different categories, with more programs added weekly. The player also allows film downloads from Movielink.
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